Antonius Gress is Co-Founder and CEO at Blockbrain, an AI platform that helps enterprises digitize expertise and create digital knowledge twins. Blockbrain raised 17.5 million euros in Series A funding in February 2026, bringing total funding to 23 million euros.

Antonius studied at Hochschule Esslingen and previously led digital transformation of supply chain and indirect processes at Bosch. He also co-founded MyActivities in 2014, building and scaling micro-companies over 14 years.

Antonius serves as advisor to Pinsl and Eccenca, bringing expertise in decentralized web, knowledge graphs, and blockchain technology. He has collaborated with Ulm University on AI research for fraud detection in decentralized finance.

Blockbrain was founded in 2022 with co-founders Mattias Protzmann (serial entrepreneur and Statista co-founder) and Nam Hai Ngo (former Antler, WHU alumnus). The company quintupled revenue in 2025 and serves clients including Roland Berger, Bosch, Karcher, and fischer.

Blockbrain's platform is ISO 27001-certified, GDPR-compliant, and EU AI Act-ready, helping companies combat skilled worker shortages. Customers report weekly time savings of up to 15% through digital knowledge twins that preserve expert knowledge.